Volunteer paramedics in North Carolina will soon take part in a “proof-of-concept” program that will put them in the seat of an ultralight, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
Hyde County Emergency Services in North Carolina will fly the aircraft manufactured by Palo Alto-based Pivotal, which said Friday that the project aims to accelerate emergency response times for “critical care calls.” The aircraft—which lifts off vertically like a helicopter but cruises on fixed tandem wings—will soar over traffic and terrain, the idea being for it to escort first responders to the scene before an ambulance arrives.
